In Beijing, in a studio of CCTV's big pants, a high-end dialogue between the host Dongqing and the famous science master Professor Liu Feng and Liu Liu is underway.

First of all, Ms. Dongqing: "...... Before the show begins, I'd like to ask you a few questions for our audience friends. ”

Leaning on the sofa, Professor Liu, who looked confident, nodded with a smile: "You ask, as long as you don't ask me about the specific technical details of controlled nuclear fusion, any other questions, as long as I can answer them, I will definitely know everything." ”

"This other question also includes Professor Liu, do you have personal privacy, such as what kind of girl do you like, when do you want to get married, etc.?" Hearing Liu Feng's 'know everything', Dongqing smiled and teased.

Playful!

"This ...... Aren't we a popular science show?" Liu Feng looked at Miss Zhuo Tingting, who was sitting in the audience, and said a little guilty.

"Haha~," Seeing Liu Feng's embarrassed look, Dongqing smiled a little, being able to 'tease' the famous Professor Liu, for her, she still felt a little sense of accomplishment.

It's just that this is CCTV after all, making some innocuous jokes, that is already the highest authority she can have as a pillar, "Don't worry, it's mainly about science, it must be easy for you." ”

As he spoke, Dongqing flipped over the card in his hand, and in the audience's somewhat disappointed expression, he continued:

"The first question is a netizen named 'trinitrotoluene', and she wants to ask a question about controlled nuclear fusion power generation. According to the revelations on the Internet, some people say that you have spent hundreds of billions of yuan on the research of controlled nuclear fusion engineering. ”

After all, even if we do not count the construction and operation costs of nuclear fusion power stations, the research and development costs alone are already as high as hundreds of billions of yuan.

We, the people of China, are so realistic!

Liu Feng sighed in his heart.

The common people cannot afford to use high-tech and low-tech, and people naturally do not care about how good the technology is.

After all, any high-tech research, in essence, in addition to human curiosity and exploration of the unknown, is not more about making people's lives better?

And what kind of life will be better?

A thousand people have a thousand opinions.

But for ordinary people, in terms of materials, it is naturally a low-cost hot kang for wives and children.

And there seems to be nothing to be embarrassed to talk about.

With his hands crossed on his knees, Liu Feng thought for a moment, smiled and said:

"The popularization of any new technology will have a certain R&D cost spread out on the selling price, and this is naturally the case for controlled nuclear fusion power generation. Our entire controllable nuclear fusion project has spent a huge amount of more than 300 billion yuan so far, and the cost investment in the later stage will cost at least 200 billion yuan. ”

"However, we are different from ordinary commercial R&D investment! Because there is a saying that what is taken from the people is for the people, and in essence, our controllable nuclear fusion project is such a project, a kind of scientific research project for the purpose of making profits!"

"It is invested by the government's financial allocation, and it is also used by all Narui people's funds, just like the cost of the state in the construction of the army, compulsory education, roads and bridges and other infrastructure, and its fundamental purpose is to improve the political environment at home and abroad, open up the people's wisdom, and improve the living standards of all citizens. ”

"As for the cost of building and operating a fusion power station, such a sci-fi technology is of course lower than all the current power generation costs. ”

When he said this, Liu Feng winked mischievously, and boasted a little,

"According to the 70-year operation time of a controllable nuclear fusion power station, the current cost per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by us is at least 25%~40% cheaper than that of ordinary thermal power stations. Therefore, it can be expected that once the controllable nuclear fusion power station begins to be put into use on a large scale, regardless of the factor of inflation, the unit price of electricity that our people can enjoy in the future will definitely be cheaper than now. ”

"What's more, in addition to the immediate costs and benefits, controlled nuclear fusion power generation will also play a vital role in the improvement of the entire country's ecological environment in the future." After all, how much environmental benefits have our country sacrificed for the sake of economic development? And how much of this is due to energy and thermal power generation?"

"I have here a piece of data from our science and technology department and industrial department. The median energy conversion efficiency of traditional thermal power technology is about 35%, which means that we need to release 2.85% of total heat by burning coal to produce 1 unit of electricity, and release carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gases containing sulfur accordingly. ”

"But this is not the case with controlled fusion. According to the combined generator set on our demonstration reactor, so far, the theoretical median energy conversion efficiency can reach 65%, and the maximum can reach 80%, and there is even room for further improvement. Based on 65% of the data, we only need to release 1.54 units of total heat to produce 1 unit of electricity, and there are no greenhouse gases and pollutant emissions. ”

"China is a big energy consumer, with half of the world's total coal consumed every year, and 80% of domestic power generation is based on thermal power generation. Therefore, in this regard, it is not only a question of electricity prices, but also a problem of the entire country's ecological environment. In the foreseeable future, because of controlled nuclear fusion, our sky is bluer, the water is clearer, and people's living environment is getting better and better. The whole society will change because of us. ”

"Papapapa~"

As soon as Liu Feng's words fell, the entire studio hall was filled with thunderous applause.

That's right, the price of electricity is lower, the environment is better, and people's living standards have improved as a result, and I am afraid there is no more satisfactory answer.

Listening to the applause from the audience, the moderator was a little embarrassed, because the next question was about the impact of controlled nuclear fusion on the environment.

Therefore, after the applause ended, Dongqing directly quipped: "Professor Liu, you have just solved the question I want to ask next, about the improvement of controlled nuclear fusion on our natural environment." Indeed, as you just said, controlled nuclear fusion will not only bring about changes in the energy mix, but also have a very positive impact on our environment. ”

“…… Now, I'll ask the next question. ”

So, next, Dongqing came up with other questions to ask Liu Feng.

These questions include questions about how controlled fusion technology will have a positive impact on the lives of ordinary people.

It also includes the positive or negative impact that the breakthrough in energy technology will have on the national economy.

It even includes questions such as how the political environment outside the country will change as a result, and whether the situation in the world will be reshuffled as a result.

Of course, Liu Feng's own plans for the future will not be missing......

Regarding the technical issues, Liu Feng naturally will not say, as for the political issues involved, he also said deeply, and even after the program is recorded, before the official broadcast, there will be a special person to review the content of the program, and subtract those problems from the official broadcast picture.

Of course, Liu Feng doesn't need to worry about these things, and there will be professionals in charge.

The show entered the end, and it was an interactive part with the audience.

I don't know if it's because of the professional audiences invited by CCTV or because these viewers are really fans of Liu Feng.

A group of excited and red-faced spectators rushed to raise their hands, wanting to go to the front desk and have an intimate contact with Professor Liu.

Among these people, there are gray-haired old men and old ladies, as well as children who have just entered elementary school, and of course, more of them are peers like Liu Feng.

In the end, the host Dongqing randomly selected four audiences, and the four generations of the old, middle-aged and young people all got the opportunity to have close contact with Professor Liu Da as they wished.

The three generations of the old, middle and young are good to say, after expressing their reverence for Professor Liu as they wished, and then took Liu Feng's autograph and got off the stage with satisfaction, only the young representative, a cute young lady in her early 20s, combed with bangs, long hair and shawl, and was enthusiastic, sneaked up on a hug under Liu Feng's untouchable, if it weren't for her height, she even wanted to give him a French wet kiss, which scared our Professor Liu 'at a loss', and 'touched and touched' on the back of the young lady......

Of course, this thing even looked at Miss Zhuo Tingting in the audience with pitiful eyes, which means: I really didn't do it voluntarily, really!

After this vignette, the show also came to an end.

Professor Liu Da, who declined the dinner invitation of the host and the program team, and was about to find a private place to 'kowtow and admit his mistakes' with Miss Tingting, suddenly received a call from Zhang Qin.

"You guy is so chic, we people are going to break our legs!" On the phone, Minister Zhang's tone was obviously very resentful.

Everyone is busy with things related to controlled nuclear fusion, this guy is good, he has the opportunity to participate in TV shows, walk around with his little girlfriend and take a walk, and he should fly.

In this regard, Liu Feng sneered: "That, Brother Zhang, aren't we also cooperating with the state propaganda department to do propaganda? They are all contributing to the cause of socialism, and the division of labor is different, so what is there to be chic?"

"Okay, don't be poor with you," Zhang Qin on the other side rolled his eyes, Lao Tzu wants to do your share of the division of labor, are you willing to change?

Zhengse, said solemnly, "It's still in the capital now, right? Don't be busy coming back first, in two days it will be the annual National Science and Technology Award Conference, which means that it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, simply take advantage of this conference to commend the scientists of our antimatter engineering project, I will rush over tomorrow, let's sum up, and hand over the list." ”

Present them with awards at the National Science and Technology Awards Conference?

Liu Feng was simply stunned by the news.

But he had to admit that the hands of the top management gave them the highest honor and respect.

Unlike those who won the Medal of Two Bombs and One Star, they were not known to the world until decades later, and they had never even stood on such a stage, although they engaged in antimatter engineering, although they were comparable to two bombs and one star in meaning, but they were put on the 'bright side' by the state at the very beginning, and put on the stage of receiving the highest honor!

From this point of view, compared to their predecessors, they are really lucky!

Fame, fortune and prestige have been gained because of this, and they have been recognized by the country and the people in the most appropriate era.

Regardless of whether they are still engaged in research related to antimatter engineering in the future, at least for now, they have become winners in life, and then they will definitely become sought-after objects when they work in other universities or research institutes.

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January 6, 2014.

In Beijing, in the Great Hall of the People, the National Science and Technology Award Conference and the "9511" Power Generation Project Commendation Conference kicked off with the speech of the host of the conference and a warm applause.

First of all, it is the highest national science and technology award in 2013.

The person who won this honor turned out to be Academician Cui Kuncui, who researched superconducting materials at room temperature!

To tell the truth, except for the scientists of the entire "9511" engineering system, everyone was taken aback, and even stared at the "9511" project representatives sitting in the front area on the right hand side of the Great Hall with envious and jealous eyes.

Originally, it was already surprising to be able to connect with a finale of the commendation conference at the National Science and Technology Award Conference, but I didn't expect that people not only won a commendation conference, but even the highest honor of the Science and Technology Award Conference was taken away by the people who came out of these guys!

There is no doubt that this time the National Science and Technology Award Conference, the "9511" gang has become the biggest winner, if it were not for the next National Natural Science First Prize and the other three highest awards did not appear as a member of this gang, this conference, it really became the "9511" special session!

Standing on the rostrum, after receiving the medals and certificates from the hands of the elders, Academician Cui, who gave a speech in front of the audience of more than 3,000 people, was unable to hold back for a while, and the old tears were overflowing.

He really didn't expect that when he was about to retire, he would be able to win the science and technology award, which represents the highest scientific and technological honor of the country!

He even felt like he was in a dream.

The highest science and technology award that haunts his dreams, he could only think about it in his dreams before.

After all, your own family knows your own business.

None of his previous research results have been able to make it to such a stage!

and room-temperature superconducting materials,

He also attributed this achievement more to that young man - Liu Feng!

Because both the direction of the research and the procedures used to do the research were provided by this person, and the only effort he put in was to put Professor Liu's ideas into practice, and then he inexplicably succeeded......

However, the deafening applause at the scene told him that it was all true!

He received this top honor for this!

At this moment, in addition to being so excited that he couldn't help himself, he also felt that he was ashamed!

Thinking that Professor Liu stubbornly attributed this achievement to him, and encouraged him to run for the highest national science and technology award when he was selected, and even elected him with his own name, in addition to the guilt of Liu Feng, he was more full of gratitude and reverence for this young man.

Wiping away his tears, Academician Cui made an acceptance speech into the microphone:

"Thank you, Great Elder, and thank you to the country and the people for recognizing us. What I want to say is that I am just the lucky one who came to the stage to receive the award on behalf of everyone, because the credit is everyone's!"

“…… In this, I can say that my personal role is very small, and it is everyone who has played a decisive role in the study of such materials. And among them, especially Professor Liu Feng and Liu have the greatest credit!"

"The reason why our room temperature superconducting materials can be successfully developed is that he provides us with research ideas and directions, and it is he who uses his own research results to give us a reliable means to study this material, and the person we should be most grateful to is him, without him, there would be no success of this material!"

“……”